The Spirit and Forms of Protestantism

[Per_Crucem]

This, then?

http://www.eonline.com/eol_images/Entire_Site/2012520/reg_634.olympics.BBoit.mh.062012.jpg

That was back when Jon was in the ELCA.

 

[Randy_Carson]

That was back when Jon was in the ELCA.

 

[Protestor]

I am going to assume tacit agreement with the other parts of Sola Quintus. Since no one has replied to my question about them. Which is what do RCs think of the other parts of Sola Quintus?

Also to the thread in general, the article and everyone in here :tiphat:/ cause I’m / :coffeeread:

 

[JonNC]

That was back when Jon was in the ELCA.

Reported.



Not really,

Jon

 

[PRmerger]

What happened to that very snazzy picture of JonNC skating in sequins?

 

[TertiumQuid]

The language here is quite strong in support of the creeds, that one could infer this “assistance” of the Holy Spirit in their writing. Even in the second paragraph can include that inference…Obviously, there is a difference in degrees, but I thought what PR and Randy were saying has a similarity to this. Jon

Thanks for taking the time to post this. There is a sort of similarity in your Summary Rule and Norm of the Epitome and the position that’s recently been discussed, in that both believe the church has authority. Other than that, I don’t perceive any meaningful similarity in which a theoretical unity is achieved.

 

[steido01]

Thanks for taking the time to post this. There is a sort of similarity in your Summary Rule and Norm of the Epitome and the position that’s recently been discussed, in that both believe the church has authority. Other than that, I don’t perceive any meaningful similarity in which a theoretical unity is achieved.

The church has authority [to]… authoritatively proclaim the Word of God, as it’s been granted us in Scripture. I think that’s the big point that surprised me. It does not have the authority to create new doctrines, which is typically the Lutheran and Reformed objection to Catholicism’s emphasis on Tradition, but rather only to uncover authoritative Traditions (Like the Creeds, which cannot be at odds with that of the Scriptures). In other words, the Catholic Church (or at least those within the Church who hold the view we’ve been discussing) stops just short of calling Scripture the “Sole Rule and Norm of all doctrine… by which, all other teachings and teachers are to be judged.”

Obviously, the exercise of that authority is not congruent between the two. But it’s still bloody exciting to an ecumenically-minded Lutheran.